stop bar location/placement

[jsullysix]

hey all, i've got a guitar body that i've drilled for a TOM bridge. i'm about to drill the holes for the stop bar, and i've got a distance that i'd LIKE to use (covers a flaw in the top..heh).

my question is:

is the stop tail placement crucial at all? as long as the string path is straight from the stop tail to the TOM/saddle, i can't imagine why it would be.

i've got a diagram (from the stewmac site) that shows the treble side should be 2 3/16" (on center) apart from the treble side TOM post (on center) and 1 15/16" (on center) apart from the bass side TOM post (also on center). this looks very far away, so i measured a few other guitars i have, and the spacing between the TOM and stop tail piece is much shorter. granted, those other guitars are 24 3/4 scale, but i don't see how it should make a difference on intonation, as the string length is determined at where the string breaks over the saddle.

so... whaddya think?

thanks,

sully

Edited September 3, 2004 by jsullysix

[Executioner606]

Sounds reasonable to me. BTW , i havnt seen much of you on the MCS board latley , too busy with the JCF ?

[jsullysix]

heh. the jcf certainly could be a full time job. i mainly don't post on the mcs board unless i've got something to add, or a question. i hope he adds more to the neck thru thread that he's got goin. that was a great read.

sully